Benoit Saint Denis “God of War”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 74/100 · peak 78 · Power striker · 9–4 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Benoit Saint Denis holds an ORCA rating of 74 (career peak 78), 7th of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 94, 7th of 124 active lightweights (significant strike accuracy 96). Striking defence trails at 27, with opponent strike accuracy allowed grading 5. 9 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 94 | 7 of 124 | Significant strike accuracy 96 |
| Striking defence | 27 | 98 of 124 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 5 |
| Grappling offence | 86 | 8 of 124 | Control time, seconds per minute 97 |
| Grappling defence | 68 | 27 of 124 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 97. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 5.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 74 (peak 78)
- Lightweight rank
- 7 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 9–4
- Pro record
- 17–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Venum Training Camp Paris
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.59
- Significant strike accuracy: 59%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.95
- Significant strike defence: 42%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 4.18
- Takedown accuracy: 35%
- Takedown defence: 72%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.76
Fight history
- 2026-07-11 · L vs Paddy Pimblett · Submission · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
- 2026-01-31 · W vs Dan Hooker · KO/TKO · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
- 2025-11-15 · W vs Beneil Dariush · KO/TKO · UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
- 2025-09-06 · W vs Mauricio Ruffy · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
- 2025-05-10 · W vs Kyle Prepolec · Submission · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
- 2024-09-28 · L vs Renato Moicano · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
- 2024-03-09 · L vs Dustin Poirier · KO/TKO · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
- 2023-11-11 · W vs Matt Frevola · KO/TKO · UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
- 2023-09-02 · W vs Thiago Moises · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
- 2023-07-01 · W vs Ismael Bonfim · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
- 2022-09-03 · W vs Gabriel Miranda · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
- 2022-06-04 · W vs Niklas Stolze · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
- 2021-10-30 · L vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
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